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Vehicle actuated pneumatic tube system for motor banking
Assignee: LEFREBURE Corp CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA A DE CORP
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Filing: 1972-08-16
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Granted: 1974-10-15
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Expires: 1992-08-16
Abstract
Abstract A pneumatic motor banking system employs a tape switch on the driveway beside the customer kiosk so that the system is activated to begin a depositing cycle by arrival of the customer''s vehicle. The tape switch also deactivates the system to end the depositing cycle when the customer''s vehicle drives away. Improvements in the customer kiosk itself are also disclosed in that the chamber into which the carrier arrives does not form a part of the pneumatic system and thus does not need to be sealed in order for the system to function.
Inventors
- 👤 R Robinson
- 👤 C Boltz
- 👤 E Everson
- 👤 D Macpherson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:20
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G51/00; B65G51/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
417 words
In a customer kiosk station for banking, the station having a housing and portions of a pneumatic tube system including a carrier sending tube and a carrier receiving tube, the sending tube having a carrier inlet and a sending valve downstream of the inlet with respect to the direction of travel of a carrier therein, the sending valve being effective to close off the inlet from the tube system except when a carrier is inserted therein for sending through the tube, the receiving tube having a carrier outlet and a receiving valve upstream of the outlet with respect to the direction of travel of a carrier therein, the receiving valve being effective to close off the outlet from the tube system except when a carrier is received therefrom through the outlet, the sending and receiving tubes being pneumatically interconnected downstream of the sending valve and upstream of the receiving valve with resPect to the direction of travel of a carrier in the sending and receiving tubes for forced circulation of carrier moving air through the system by a blower, and an electrical control circuit controlling sending of a carrier through the tube system, the improvement comprising: a carrier chamber in the kiosk station having a pair of opposite side walls, an upright front door and a floor inclining downwardly toward the door, the floor having a forward portion for supporting a carrier in horizontal position with its long axis alongside the inner face of the door, an electrical motor in the control circuit operatively connected to the door for opening thereof when the motor is energized in one direction of rotation and for closing thereof when the motor is energized in the opposite direction of rotation, the receiving tube inlet being disposed in a rear portion of one of the side walls above the floor so that a carrier received therefrom enters the chamber in a substantially horizontal position and is halted by the opposite side wall, whereupon the carrier rolls forwardly down the floor towards the door and onto the forward floor portion, the carrier being thereafter manually removable from the chamber when the motor is energized in its door opening direction and the door is open, the sending tube being generally vertically disposed with its inlet exposed through an aperture in the floor disposed intermediate the chamber side walls and immmediately behind the rear face of the door, whereby the chamber forms no part of the path of the air circulating through the tube system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
417 words
In a customer kiosk station for banking, the station having a housing and portions of a pneumatic tube system including a carrier sending tube and a carrier receiving tube, the sending tube having a carrier inlet and a sending valve downstream of the inlet with respect to the direction of travel of a carrier therein, the sending valve being effective to close off the inlet from the tube system except when a carrier is inserted therein for sending through the tube, the receiving tube having a carrier outlet and a receiving valve upstream of the outlet with respect to the direction of travel of a carrier therein, the receiving valve being effective to close off the outlet from the tube system except when a carrier is received therefrom through the outlet, the sending and receiving tubes being pneumatically interconnected downstream of the sending valve and upstream of the receiving valve with resPect to the direction of travel of a carrier in the sending and receiving tubes for forced circulation of carrier moving air through the system by a blower, and an electrical control circuit controlling sending of a carrier through the tube system, the improvement comprising: a carrier chamber in the kiosk station having a pair of opposite side walls, an upright front door and a floor inclining downwardly toward the door, the floor having a forward portion for supporting a carrier in horizontal position with its long axis alongside the inner face of the door, an electrical motor in the control circuit operatively connected to the door for opening thereof when the motor is energized in one direction of rotation and for closing thereof when the motor is energized in the opposite direction of rotation, the receiving tube inlet being disposed in a rear portion of one of the side walls above the floor so that a carrier received therefrom enters the chamber in a substantially horizontal position and is halted by the opposite side wall, whereupon the carrier rolls forwardly down the floor towards the door and onto the forward floor portion, the carrier being thereafter manually removable from the chamber when the motor is energized in its door opening direction and the door is open, the sending tube being generally vertically disposed with its inlet exposed through an aperture in the floor disposed intermediate the chamber side walls and immmediately behind the rear face of the door, whereby the chamber forms no part of the path of the air circulating through the tube system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
The kiosk station of claim 1 wherein the door is horizontally hinged along a lower edge to the kiosk station for outward pivoting movement from a closed to an open position when the motor is energized in its door opening direction, the rear portion of the floor being fixed while said foward portion thereof is secured adjacent the lower edge of the door for pivoting outward movement therewith, whereby a carrier supported on the forward floor portion as aforesaid is transported outwardly of the chamber when the door is opened as aforesaid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
135 words
The kiosk station of claim 2 wherein the control circuit includes first sensing means carried by the forward floor portion and responsive to the presence or not of a carrier thereon and actuating means successively responsive to the arrival and departure of a customer''s vehicle at and from the station, the first sensing means when a carrier is thereon and the actuating means together energizing the motor in its door opening direction upon said arrival, the actuating means and the first sensing means upon redeposit thereafter of a carrier upon the forward floor portion by the customer together energizing the motor in its door closing direction to close the door upon said departure, the actuating means being disposed upon a driveway before the kiosk station and responsive to the weight of a vehicle passing thereover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
The kiosk station of claim 3 wherein, after the motor has been enrgized in its door opening direction as aforesaid, the first sensing means upon the removal of a carrier from the forward floor portion by a customer also enrgizes the blower; and wherein, after redeposit thereafter of the carrier upon the forward floor portion by the customer, the first sensing means and the actuating means together also de-energize the blower upon said vehicle departure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
322 words
The kiosk station of claim 1 in combination with a teller station for banking employees, the carrier sending and receiving tubes interconnecting the kiosk and teller stations, the sending tube at the teller station having a carrier inlet and a sending valve downstream of the inlet with respect to the direction of travel of a carrier therein, the receiving tube at the teller station having a carrier outlet and a receiving valve upstream of the outlet with respect to the direction of travel of a carrier therein, the sending and receiving tubes at the teller station being pneumatically interconnected Downstream of the sending valve and upstream of the receiving valve with respect to the direction of travel of a carrier in the sending and receiving tubes, the sending valve at the teller station being effective to close off the inlet at the teller station from the tube system except when a carrier is inserted therein for sending therethrough, and the receiving valve being effective to close off the outlet at the teller station from the tube system except when a carrier is received therefrom through the outlet; and wherein the control circuit includes first sensing means carried by the forward floor portion and responsive to the presence or not of a carrier thereon, second sensing meaes responsive to the sending of a carrier from the kiosk to the teller station, the first sensing means upon removal of the carrier from the forward floor portion and the second sensing means upon the sending thereafter of the carrier as aforesaid together energizing the motor in its door closing direction to close the door and third sensing means responsive to return of the carrier thereafter from the teller to the kiosk station, the first and third sensing means together energizing the motor in its door opening direction to open the door when the carrier has arrived in the chamber and upon the forward floor portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The combination of claim 5 including customer actuated means, the actuated means when actuated by a customer and the first sensing means when a carrier is thereupon together energizing the motor to open the door.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The combination of claim 6 wherein the first sensing means, when the carrier is removed from the forward floor portion by the customer after the door is opened as aforesaid, also energizes the blower.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
The combination of claim 7 wherein the second sensing means, when the carrier is sent by the customer from the kiosk station and arrives at the teller station as aforesaid, also de-energizes the blower; and wherein the third sensing means, when the carrier is returned to the kiosk station from the teller station as aforesaid, also enregizes the blower.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
The combination of claim 8 wherein the actuated means is disposed upon a driveway before the kiosk station and is successively responsive first to the weight of a customer''s vehicle arriving before the kiosk station and second to the weight of the vehicle departing from the kiosk station, the first sensing means upon redeposit thereafter of the carrier upon the forward floor portion by the customer and the actuated means upon said departure also together de-energizing the blower.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-10-14 | 1978-04-15 | 1978-10-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-10-14 | 1982-04-15 | 1982-10-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-10-14 | 1986-04-15 | 1986-10-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |